i'm about to give up!! - XPERIA X1 General

SE makes us waited 9/30/2008 for nothing!
now stores is saying this friday 10/10/2008.
i dont want to wait til this date for nothing too!
if X1 is not out this friday!
i going to give up and get HTC touch diamond!

netnerd said:
SE makes us waited 9/30/2008 for nothing!
now stores is saying this friday 10/10/2008.
i dont want to wait til this date for nothing too!
if X1 is not out this friday!
i going to give up and get HTC touch diamond!
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Why touch diamond? why not touch pro?
The way i see it, Xperia and Touch Pro are the two real choices here... Plus, giving it a few more days will let you read many reviews and watch it in action in videos.

I don't really know how anyone could even consider getting a touch diamond. If you like keyboards get the touch pro and if you don't care atleast wait for the touch HD lol

i dont need reviews to tell me what is good or not.
ever saw those movie reviews, they giving movies a F.
but i love that movie and give it a A?
just got a email from clove.co.uk
"Thank you again for your order. We apologise for the delay but we are currently awaiting a shipment of the Xperia X1 Machines which we expect to receive Monday 13th October. Payment will only be deducted when stock is available and your goods will then be despatched immediately, subject to security checks."
DELAY, DELAY, DELAY. WHEN WILL THIS EVER END??
if i dont get by Monday, i going to put a end to this!
and just buy Touch diamond pro. TIRED OF KEEP WAITING FOR NOTHING!

netnerd said:
i dont need reviews to tell me what is good or not.
ever saw those movie reviews, they giving movies a F.
but i love that movie and give it a A?
just got a email:
"Thank you again for your order. We apologise for the delay but we are currently awaiting a shipment of the Xperia X1 Machines which we expect to receive Monday 13th October. Payment will only be deducted when stock is available and your goods will then be despatched immediately, subject to security checks."
DELAY, DELAY, DELAY. WHEN WILL THIS EVER END??
if i dont get by Monday, i going to put a end to this!
and just buy Touch diamond pro. TIRED OF KEEP WAITING FOR NOTHING!
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Where are you ordering it from? I hear that most are expecting their mobiles by the end of this week if not sooner. And yes, i understand about the reviews... but at-least videos can give an indication.

msalmank said:
Where are you ordering it from? I hear that most are expecting their mobiles by the end of this week if not sooner. And yes, i understand about the reviews... but at-least videos can give an indication.
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clove.co.uk
yes, first they said the week of 10/6/2008
then this friday 10/10/2008
then got a email from them, next monday 10/13/2008.
I GETTING TIRED OF THIS DELAY DELAY DELAY!
this delay will end next monday if i dont get it!
i just going to give up and get touch diamond pro!

netnerd said:
clove.co.uk
yes, first they said the week of 10/6/2008
then this friday 10/10/2008
then got a email from them, next monday 10/13/2008.
I GETTING TIRED OF THIS DELAY DELAY DELAY!
this delay will end next monday if i dont get it!
i just going to give up and get touch diamond pro!
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A friend of mine ordered it from Expansys and he told me earlier that they confirmed today that he will get it in the next day or so. Funny thing is that according to news and everything, Clove was supposed to be the first one to sell this.

msalmank said:
A friend of mine ordered it from Expansys and he told me earlier that they confirmed today that he will get it in the next day or so. Funny thing is that according to news and everything, Clove was supposed to be the first one to sell this.
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that' just he says, she says! haha
let us know if he really get it the next day!

Dude - patience is the key. For the matter of a few days (or even a couple of weeks) you'll give up and get the Touch Pro? What if you get the Touch Pro then realise that the Xperia is better? Do you go through the hassle of selling your Touch Pro (at a loss) to get the Xperia? Do you settle for second best?*
Patience - relax - this time next week you'll have an Xperia in your hand!
*PS I am only entertaining a scenario and am not saying that the Xperia is better than Touch Pro or Vice Versa

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Dude - patience is the key. For the matter of a few days (or even a couple of weeks) you'll give up and get the Touch Pro? What if you get the Touch Pro then realise that the Xperia is better? Do you go through the hassle of selling your Touch Pro (at a loss) to get the Xperia? Do you settle for second best?*
Patience - relax - this time next week you'll have an Xperia in your hand!
*PS I am only entertaining a scenario and am not saying that the Xperia is better than Touch Pro or Vice Versa
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i have no problems waiting!
but i just hate disappointments!
waited 9/30/2008 for nothing!
then it says 10/10/2008.
then got email from clove.co.uk, 10/13/2008.
i dont want to wait for 10/13/2008 for nothing and get disappointment too!

Hehe - fair enough I know how you feel to be honest I was initially trying to get an Omnia off Orange until they started to **** their upgrade customers (you can catch up on it in the Modaco forums lol!)
Wanting that new piece of Tech can be frustrating and it can seem as if it will never happen - but it will - you just need to take your mind off it - I find porno does the trick - (j/k)
You'll probably end up getting before the rest of us anyway

Related

Most UK online stores have stock

Ordered mine today should be with me soon.
Although once the misses finds out i'm done for!!
Yes me too. Got mine from devicewire (still have about 60 in stock if anyone wants one), but then due to a misunderstanding with Clove found out that they are also sending me one out and have already charged my card! Not sure if its coming tomorrow as well, if not I'm hoping I can cancel. I'm not even sure I can afford to go home and be killed by my missus. Still, what she doesnt know wont hurt her. Just need to sell my eee pc and HTC S730 that I bought last week now.
So Clove actually have stock now? They haven't updated their website.
Time to dig out the credit card - I'm also gonna get in trouble for this with the wife...
Pantaloonie said:
So Clove actually have stock now? They haven't updated their website.
Time to dig out the credit card - I'm also gonna get in trouble for this with the wife...
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Yeah they have stock although not sure if its for people who have already pre-ordered. Devicewire.com do have 60 free stock (available to everyone). Luckily as I work in mobile technology I can claim that my many devices are 'from work'.
I also have two on order, one from clove and one from expansys-usa. I think the clove will get here first and then I can cancel the one from expansys. This will be the second from expansys that I have canceled.
Managed to cancle my Clove one although wish that had come first as it was cheaper.
....Just got a call from reception - theres a box waiting for me! Yipee! Only a year of waiting.. Thats my night sorted...no doubt speak to you lot later!:
Mines turned up as well, except i'm in London, and its at home!!
Misses threw a double wobble as usual, good job I not there really!!
She'll have got over it by tonight.
HTC Shift in a London Store (INKINO again!!!)
Just a quick heads-up. Inkino have their stock in and also have one HTC Shift out on demo. It is better then I expected. Surfing was very quick and they let me try it with my SIM card so that there was no 'smoke and mirrors'. There is a nice protective case in the box too. The actual box looks like a big box of chocolate so sneaking it past the missus should be a breeze....
I witnessed 5 going out of the door whilst I was there so it is safe to say that this is going to be a hugely popular machine. Any voicecall hacks yet??
For those who are not aware, Inkino are at 48 Tottenham Court Road and 9 Great Russell Street in Central London and also at www.inkino.co.uk I have no business connection with these guys apart from being an addicted customer who appreciates the old-school style of service.
Well I just pulled the trigger with Devicewire, should be with me tomorrow.
Let's see if Citylink couriers can mess this delivery up, like they do with most of my Ebuyer purchases.....

HTC HD2 - Pre-Order or Wait?

As the title says, What would you do? Pre-Order expecting stock to be non existant when actually released? or wait for o2 to give away their hand?
I am on o2 don't want to move to another service provider, definatly want the phone as soon as its out or as near as. My contract isn't due till july
I do have some cash that I can use to buy but not ideal (the gaffa will kill me).
Paying off my existing contract will be cheaper than buying the HD2 but then I won't be able to upgrade for 18months.
or buy the phone and in less than 9 months I can get another one and sell it.
I just don't know. Do I think about things too much? LOL
Either way I will have my HD for sale as soon as I get the HD2! Whats a fair price?
Personally I'd wait. There's always problems when a new thing comes out, whether it's not enough stock to go around (remember all the stuff with the HD from mobiles.co.uk this time last year?) or technical problems that need ironing out. It's usually best to let all the hooha die down and let everyone else put up with and solve all the issues
I know what you mean, I got my HD from mobiles.co.uk but didn't experience any problems, process was smooth and got the phone really quick.
Also just found the HD2 for £499 which is much cheaper than most other places. God its so hard not to click buy buy buy!!
Oh dear my finger slipped. Got it for £494.95 + Delivery.
Anyone want a Mint HD?
Where is it that price please?
evilskanker said:
Where is it that price please?
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MobileFun £499 with this Promotional Code "MFAWOCT9" Job Done!!!
Just a waiting game now!! I am so impulsive!! LOL
Thanks, might join the 'impulsive buyers union', although the seeming lack of a front camera on the HD2 is a potential stumbling block for me...
Cheers for the heads-up Richard.
I'm currently on a monthly SIM only contract with O2, and spoke to them yesterday about upgrading when they get the phone. I was strongly considering doing that, but I reckon I'll pay mobilefun a visit and then sell my HD to make back half the cost.
Nice - thanks
Edit: Ooooh - just noticed the release date of 11/11/09. O2 is looking appealing again!
Also on sim only with o2 at the moment - they seemingly don't let you upgrade until you've been on sim only for 6 months though for some reason, so I think if I want it before February (when I'll have been with them for 6 months) I will need to buy it, and stick on the cheap sim only deal.
Oh, and does anyone know when mobilefun charge your card - on order or on dispatch? Thanks!
johncmolyneux said:
Cheers for the heads-up Richard.
I'm currently on a monthly SIM only contract with O2, and spoke to them yesterday about upgrading when they get the phone. I was strongly considering doing that, but I reckon I'll pay mobilefun a visit and then sell my HD to make back half the cost.
Nice - thanks
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Your welcome, Thats exactly my plan now. I think you can upgrade 3 months early on o2 18 month contracts too so in april I can get another and sell it. Then the original HD2 won't of cost me a bean. If all goes to plan that is. LOL
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Thanks, might join the 'impulsive buyers union', although the seeming lack of a front camera on the HD2 is a potential stumbling block for me...
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I am a little dissapointed they give new hardware and take some other hardware away from us at the same time but I think they have realised that Video calling just hasn't taken off so they probably don't see the point of having a front camera.
I can count on 1 hand how many times I have used it since having a Diamond and my HD.
My girlfriend might see it differently as she uses the front camera as a mirror sometimes! lol
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Also on sim only with o2 at the moment - they seemingly don't let you upgrade until you've been on sim only for 6 months though for some reason
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skank - ask them to put you through to cancellations and ask them the same question. Yesterday, the CS girl I spoke to told me exactly the same thing as you, but put me through to cancellations because I had a query about cancelling my contract and when it would take effect. The girl in cancellations checked and said that they can do 2 types of credit check. One of them means you can't upgrade within the first 6 months, but the other means you can upgrade whenever you want. She said since they'd done a full credit check on me when I joined, I could upgrade immediately, so I'll probably go for that IN 10 DAYS TIME!!!! when the phone is supposed to become available.
It sounded like the CS staff don't really have the full picture, but the cancellations staff know a bit more. They were really helpful.
Good luck!
Thanks John. I did go to cancellations when I called but the guy seemed a bit dopey. Might call back. He was saying it might depend on whether or not I was with o2 before I went sim only, which I wasn't.
Same here - I was with Orange until they did that whole price change blunder. I was one of the lucky ones who got out of the contract and immediately moved to a virgin sim only deal. The coverage was sooooooo bad that I moved to O2. I've only been with them a week and they were more than happy to upgrade me.
Maybe you're right - call back and cross your fingers that you get someone a bit more clued up. I really should have asked the girl I spoke to for her name as I expect the next person I speak to will say "No. Can't upgrade you." and I'll then be outside the 14 day cancellation period.
I just thought i'd post this up, a reply I just got from o2 regarding the HD2. Doesn't really bother me now I have pre-ordered but some of you may be interested.
Good afternoon Richard
Thanks for emailing us about your phone query. I understand that you're interested in buying an HTC HD2 and want to know when it'd be available with us. Let me quickly look into this matter.
Richard, you'll be excited to know that this fantastic phone will soon be available with us. However, I'm unable to comment on when this phone will be launched as it's due to be released in the future. As soon as its available with us, it'll be immediately updated on our website.
Cheers Richard.
The girl I spoke to said that O2 has a release date of 19/10/09, but it's not official yet, as they're still "going through checks". That date can be put back. Basically, they'll put it on the website as soon as they have a definite and confirmed release date.
Need now to figure out how to sleep for a week and a half without starving or getting sacked, just to make the day come quicker! lol
Just called o2 and they said definitely no upgrade before 6 months, for anyone. You might want to call and check john!
I know you can't get a PAC and use it on the same network, but is it possible to go from o2 simplicity - orange PAYG - o2 contract with HD2?
Surely it is...
johncmolyneux said:
Cheers Richard.
The girl I spoke to said that O2 has a release date of 19/10/09, but it's not official yet, as they're still "going through checks". That date can be put back. Basically, they'll put it on the website as soon as they have a definite and confirmed release date.
Need now to figure out how to sleep for a week and a half without starving or getting sacked, just to make the day come quicker! lol
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Yeah, wish we could hibernate!! Your like me, Hate waiting for new tech!! LOL
evilskanker said:
Just called o2 and they said definitely no upgrade before 6 months, for anyone. You might want to call and check john!
I know you can't get a PAC and use it on the same network, but is it possible to go from o2 simplicity - orange PAYG - o2 contract with HD2?
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Well I hope to have more luck than you're having. The girl I spoke to said I didn't even need to go via the PAYG route to keep my number. I was considering a 14 day cancellation, then an O2 PAYG, then an O2 contract.
Guess we'll just have to wait and see. If I get anyone helpful again, I'll make sure to get their name (and possibly number), and pass it on to you.
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Well I hope to have more luck than you're having. The girl I spoke to said I didn't even need to go via the PAYG route to keep my number. I was considering a 14 day cancellation, then an O2 PAYG, then an O2 contract.
Guess we'll just have to wait and see. If I get anyone helpful again, I'll make sure to get their name (and possibly number), and pass it on to you.
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Thanks John. Good luck, and if you could let me know that would be great.

Looks like you can now buy the DVP in the UK

Expansys seem to have the DVP on sale. Their expected shipment is 1 working day and they now take Paypal payments, which they do only when they have stock.
http://www.expansys.com/dell-venue-pro-windows-phone-7-smartphone-qwerty-205052/
That's weird, when I spoke to a Dell customer service guy he said they weren't going to sell it unlocked first. Should've known that he didn't know what he was talkin' about.
Peew971 said:
Expansys seem to have the DVP on sale. Their expected shipment is 1 working day and they now take Paypal payments, which they do only when they have stock.
http://www.expansys.com/dell-venue-pro-windows-phone-7-smartphone-qwerty-205052/
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it says estimated 1 day. they have not got stock and i doubt they will have stock tomorrow as dells own uk site does not list it.
ps. when i pre-ordered one from them in November they tock my money straight away and when i phoned them up about it they say it was a mistak and i had to wait 10 days to get my money back.
im going to wait till play.com or dell.co.uk have they in stock at i dont trust expansys ot clove.
Ganondolf said:
it says estimated 1 day. they have not got stock and i doubt they will have stock tomorrow as dells own uk site does not list it.
ps. when i pre-ordered one from them in November they tock my money straight away and when i phoned them up about it they say it was a mistak and i had to wait 10 days to get my money back.
im going to wait till play.com or dell.co.uk have they in stock at i dont trust expansys ot clove.
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In November I wanted to preorder and pay via Paypal and their rep told me the Paypal option wasn't for preoders and would only appear when they actually had stock. So maybe you can actually buy from them now... To be fair I was fed up and got the Omnia 7 but that could be of interest to some people.
Oh by the way, the last time I spoke to Dell UK they had no plans for selling the phone themselves.
Clove says mid-February
This phone's launch has really been a joke, they're launching it in the middle of MWC when it might get obsolete.
http://www.clove.co.uk/dell-venue-pro
I had emailed Clove only three days ago to ask when the phone was in stock and they said it was expected early this week. The situation is a complete farce.
Surprised you guys are still looking to get this phone considering all the issues and that you can get other devices in the UK that can be unlocked for any carrier.
Peew971 said:
Clove says mid-February
This phone's launch has really been a joke, they're launching it in the middle of MWC when it might get obsolete.
http://www.clove.co.uk/dell-venue-pro
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clove said the 6th january and then changed it to week starting the 10th. the reason they do these dates is so you pre-order from them thinking you are going to get it earlier then if you do it with other sites but once you pre-order they tell you there is a delay and hope you dont cancel (clove had it on the 6th when every over site had the 11th).
exspansy tock my money from my debit card, i did not try the paypal option.
tomorrow is the 11th and play.com and exspansy should say in stock but bet they wont and then will delay it again.
as far as dell.co.uk selling it. i was under the assumtion that dell sells all there products from their website and would sell the DVP too like they have been selling the streak. i prefer to buy from play.com but they only listing the 8gb and i wont the 16gb model.
tomorrow i will see if any of them have it but at this rate i may have to look at getting another phone. with the mobile show in early feb there probably be a load of new handsets.
UPDATE: clove and exspansy have delayed it till mid feb. i guess i will have to see if any new handsets get released at the mobile show that takes my fancy, if not it will be arround mid feb by that point anyway.
i reckon they are waiting for the os update which will fix a lot of the current issues (crashes etc).
efjay said:
Surprised you guys are still looking to get this phone considering all the issues and that you can get other devices in the UK that can be unlocked for any carrier.
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i always get my phone sim free so i can get any handset but the hd7 and omina 7 i have seen and tried and i dont like the designs.
Given what's been happenning to our friends in the US I won't be rushing to get it !
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...i reckon they are waiting for the os update which will fix a lot of the current issues (crashes etc).
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The O/S is rock stable ... either that or Samsung have worked miracles! My Omnia 7 has crashed twice since i purchased it and I got it on release day. (To be fair, the ONLY thing that has crashed on it has been the marketplace app)
Its far more likely that Dell have screwed up the firmware or chip/mobo integration somehow.
Either way, i'm now out of the market for one of these. Sadly, its the only 4"+ device with a keyboard.... who nows.... maybe Feb will cure my problem?
Clove has been told today there will be no stock until 'mid february at the earliest' for 'microsoft issue on mms settings'. Given every other manufacturer has phones in europe with working mms capability, I cannot see how only dell needs an one month worth wp7 fix. Assume they have multiple issues and don't have a clue about when they will be able to fix them all.
Now, I'm not sure who, between me still waiting for this phone and Dell, needs more urgently a reality check.
Ganondolf said:
i always get my phone sim free so i can get any handset but the hd7 and omina 7 i have seen and tried and i dont like the designs.
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To be fair, once you start using one daily you just see it as a Windows Phone and forget a bit about the design. Sure the DVP has something special but unless you really need a keyboard you can do worse than the HD7 and Omnia 7.
What I will probably miss the most about the DVP is the Gorilla Glass but I'm more than happy with the Omnia 7.
goodbye dell
it has been a nice time waiting for u to fix those issues but i guess enough is enough
crawling back to htc via the 7 pro
I think Expansys and Clove literally just pull these release dates out of thin air (in the same way that Amazon and Play basically invent release dates for some videogames and dvds, etc., even when they haven't been announced yet). They're clearly not in any sort of serious contact with Dell if, only one day before the phones are due to go on sale, they 'find out' that their delivery isn't going to arrive.
I too am going to have to consider the HTC Pro 7 now, much as I don't want to buy another HTC phone. Sigh...
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To be fair, once you start using one daily you just see it as a Windows Phone and forget a bit about the design. Sure the DVP has something special but unless you really need a keyboard you can do worse than the HD7 and Omnia 7.
What I will probably miss the most about the DVP is the Gorilla Glass but I'm more than happy with the Omnia 7.
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i heard somewhere that the omnia 7 does not gorilla glass but it is not listed. not sure if this is true.
im going to wait till the mobile show in feb and then decide which phone to get.
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The O/S is rock stable ... either that or Samsung have worked miracles! My Omnia 7 has crashed twice since i purchased it and I got it on release day. (To be fair, the ONLY thing that has crashed on it has been the marketplace app)
Its far more likely that Dell have screwed up the firmware or chip/mobo integration somehow.
Either way, i'm now out of the market for one of these. Sadly, its the only 4"+ device with a keyboard.... who nows.... maybe Feb will cure my problem?
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i have a feeling that the way dell has set up the dvp is slightly different than how overs have done and as they are very close to microsoft i this microsoft was fix some things that did not work with the way they made the handset.
i could be wrong but seems strange that the release has been put back to mid feb when the os update is to be released.
I'm stil waiting. Mabye its better to solve the problems. Or els the DVP is going to be a new iphone . But what about the OS update how as Microshoft annouced for april? New languages? Like dutch. We wil see
http://pocketnow.com/windows-phone/dell-venue-pro-delayed-in-the-uk-again-due-to-mms
Delayed again till mid-February, what a joke.
I am also waiting for this to happen so Dell can finally feel comfortable in providing an unlock code.

HTC One Launch - (15th March UK)

Hi All,
Im questioning this, but i thought i would share what i just chatted about with a local p4u shop.
short story: Was told it might be able to buy as early as the 1st of March.
long story:
I went in to ask if i could pre order to pick up from store (i knew i couldnt but i was hoping they would hold one
for me or something like that )
Guy said let me just check when there coming in, he mentioned he was getting a single unit delivered today
and i was free to come back and play with it. Obviously i said yes to this as only one ive played with has been in a big
metal shell. So im waiting on a phone call for that.
But he seemed to think i would be able to buy the phone from this Friday (1st march). He did mention that he wasnt 100% sure on this
and did say dont pre order it online as it takes 4 days to process it and you wont get it before, so it could be a ploy to get me to wait
til its in to buy it from them.
This is only a tiny local p4u shop so the fact its getting a unit delivered today would suggest that they have a fair few in. So mabye they
are giving a few out before hand to those special customers (i wish)
The fact they all knew what the HTC one is shocked me, ive been in phone stores when a new phone has just been released and they
dont even know what its called!
I dont want to say the local store name as they did ask me not to tell anyone i would get to play with one.
Any opinions/thoughts?
Personally I think they are getting Fridays mixed up, but a man can dream.
If i get hands on it i will try and get a few photos/video if they let me.
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Hi All just going to add a little list here to keep everyone updated about releases (so you dont have to scan the whole thread.
If you want things updated please pm or add to the thread, im trying to read it all and keep it updated but i can miss things!
UK Release
P4U -- 15/3
THREE --- 15/3
EE -- tbc
VODAFONE --- tbc
O2 --- 28/3
CPW - TBC
Germany
o2 -- 8/3
US
Confirmed delay until April
Taiwan
28/3
Phil750123 said:
Hi All,
Im questioning this, but i thought i would share what i just chatted about with a local p4u shop.
short story: Was told it might be able to buy as early as the 1st of March.
long story:
I went in to ask if i could pre order to pick up from store (i knew i couldnt but i was hoping they would hold one
for me or something like that )
Guy said let me just check when there coming in, he mentioned he was getting a single unit delivered today
and i was free to come back and play with it. Obviously i said yes to this as only one ive played with has been in a big
metal shell. So im waiting on a phone call for that.
But he seemed to think i would be able to buy the phone from this Friday (1st march). He did mention that he wasnt 100% sure on this
and did say dont pre order it online as it takes 4 days to process it and you wont get it before, so it could be a ploy to get me to wait
til its in to buy it from them.
This is only a tiny local p4u shop so the fact its getting a unit delivered today would suggest that they have a fair few in. So mabye they
are giving a few out before hand to those special customers (i wish)
The fact they all knew what the HTC one is shocked me, ive been in phone stores when a new phone has just been released and they
dont even know what its called!
I dont want to say the local store name as they did ask me not to tell anyone i would get to play with one.
Any opinions/thoughts?
Personally I think they are getting Fridays mixed up, but a man can dream.
If i get hands on it i will try and get a few photos/video if they let me.
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The ONE will be available March 5th in France, so it's possible
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The ONE will be available March 5th in France, so it's possible
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O ive not heard this one before, still everywhere seems to be saying the 15th March all around Europe,
Could be hopeful then.
Phil750123 said:
O ive not heard this one before, still everywhere seems to be saying the 15th March all around Europe,
Could be hopeful then.
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SFR (french mobile operator) announced it yesterday on their website dedicated to android.
You can take a loot at it : android[dot]sfr[dot]fr/htc-one-chez-sfr/ (french) (I can't write a link because i'm a new account :/ )
Very interesting if that is the case I will cancel my preorder and just get one in store instead in a week or so.
Maybe HTC have decided to pull the release date up so they can trump the Samsung attempt at trumping them ...
but SFR are really only declaring that they'll have it available "first on their web site on March 5th" and then 'progressively' to all their shops ... so it could be an earlier release is imminent, or it might just be a marketing ploy by SFR to get in front of the other French providers by making it look as though they will get it out sooner. We all know about mail order and delivery delays eh ???
http://android.sfr.fr/htc-one-chez-sfr/
daleski75 said:
Very interesting if that is the case I will cancel my preorder and just get one in store instead in a week or so.
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that what i was thinking, get it out before the 14th so people dont wait to see what the s4 is like.
Phil750123 said:
Hi All,
Im questioning this, but i thought i would share what i just chatted about with a local p4u shop.
short story: Was told it might be able to buy as early as the 1st of March.
long story:
I went in to ask if i could pre order to pick up from store (i knew i couldnt but i was hoping they would hold one
for me or something like that )
Guy said let me just check when there coming in, he mentioned he was getting a single unit delivered today
and i was free to come back and play with it. Obviously i said yes to this as only one ive played with has been in a big
metal shell. So im waiting on a phone call for that.
But he seemed to think i would be able to buy the phone from this Friday (1st march). He did mention that he wasnt 100% sure on this
and did say dont pre order it online as it takes 4 days to process it and you wont get it before, so it could be a ploy to get me to wait
til its in to buy it from them.
This is only a tiny local p4u shop so the fact its getting a unit delivered today would suggest that they have a fair few in. So mabye they
are giving a few out before hand to those special customers (i wish)
The fact they all knew what the HTC one is shocked me, ive been in phone stores when a new phone has just been released and they
dont even know what its called!
I dont want to say the local store name as they did ask me not to tell anyone i would get to play with one.
Any opinions/thoughts?
Personally I think they are getting Fridays mixed up, but a man can dream.
If i get hands on it i will try and get a few photos/video if they let me.
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P4U in the Bull Ring centre have had a unit to play with for a few days..........shops with demo units.
I've been trying to find other places to play with the One but no one else seems to have found anywhere.
craftycarper1 said:
P4U in the Bull Ring centre have had a unit to play with for a few days..........shops with demo units.
I've been trying to find other places to play with the One but no one else seems to have found anywhere.
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yer i know i was one that told people. Problem is the one is in a big case that you cant move, i.e. you dont get a feel for the phone
the design and cant use either of the camera's.
Phil750123 said:
yer i know i was one that told people. Problem is the one is in a big case that you cant move, i.e. you dont get a feel for the phone
the design and cant use either of the camera's.
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My bad......didn't even check who had posted this thread :laugh:
radiotrib said:
Maybe HTC have decided to pull the release date up so they can trump the Samsung attempt at trumping them ...
but SFR are really only declaring that they'll have it available "first on their web site on March 5th" and then 'progressively' to all their shops ... so it could be an earlier release is imminent, or it might just be a marketing ploy by SFR to get in front of the other French providers by making it look as though they will get it out sooner. We all know about mail order and delivery delays eh ???
http://android.sfr.fr/htc-one-chez-sfr/
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IMO when they say 5th of march it only say available on the website from the 5th of march to pre order it and not to buy it.
radiotrib said:
Maybe HTC have decided to pull the release date up so they can trump the Samsung attempt at trumping them ...
but SFR are really only declaring that they'll have it available "first on their web site on March 5th" and then 'progressively' to all their shops ... so it could be an earlier release is imminent, or it might just be a marketing ploy by SFR to get in front of the other French providers by making it look as though they will get it out sooner. We all know about mail order and delivery delays eh ???
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I don't know, SFR has often some exclusiveness (nexus 4, purple XZ, etc.) so I think the ONE will be available on March 5th but only for SFR. I'll contact them on twitter, we'll see what are they gonna say.
Re: HTC One early launch???
I hope clove Sent me soon kkk days becomes longer
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Phil750123 said:
that what i was thinking, get it out before the 14th so people dont wait to see what the s4 is like.
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I hope it's true. Don't forget the Xperia Z is launching on March 1st and pre-orders have been good so far so the sooner the ONE is out the better. Hopefully they don't have supplies issues with the ONE and I'm praying the 64GB version is out at the same time.
XL2001 said:
I hope it's true. Don't forget the Xperia Z is launching on March 1st and pre-orders have been good so far so the sooner the ONE is out the better. Hopefully they don't have supplies issues with the ONE and I'm praying the 64GB version is out at the same time.
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yer the 64gb would be nice but i really cant see it happening. (read somewhere htc said it was official it wasnt coming to the uk via twitter??)
I think they release it after 2 months to try keep sales going/when the s4 goes on sale.
But tbh 32gb will be enough for me, just hope most of it is usable!
So SFR answered me on twitter : " Hello, for the moment we don't have information different from those accessed from the page provided. It will be an open order though. " Raaaaa,
Phil750123 said:
yer the 64gb would be nice but i really cant see it happening. (read somewhere htc said it was official it wasnt coming to the uk via twitter??)
I think they release it after 2 months to try keep sales going/when the s4 goes on sale.
But tbh 32gb will be enough for me, just hope most of it is usable!
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I think you're right. Larger capacity items almost always seem to come later. Mind you Expansys dot ca has it listed and is taking pre-orders so maybe at most 1 month wait?
Release date in Italy said to be on March 8th.
http://cellulari.supermoney.eu/news/2013/02/htc-one-in-arrivo-venerdi-8-marzo-2013-009860.html
Again, Germany is the last one country in EU....
Re: HTC One early launch???
Spoke to HTC IN work and the UK launch was meant to be the 8th but has been put back to the 12th but was told that could be subject to change
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O2 customer pre orders delayed [was 15th, now 29th march]

Just received a txt from O2 to let me know with "apologies"
I'm absolutely gutted as I most likely will miss out on sending in my I9100 to Samsung to exchange for a smart camera. (unless I can get something cheap to coast on for a week...)
I have had a HD2 previously and have missed the sense and build quality (resorted to a Taurus case to give my sgs2 a bit of weight and durability)
Maybe I will see what the sgs4 has in store :/
snowblind2142 said:
Just received a txt from O2 to let me know with "apologies"
I'm absolutely gutted as I most likely will miss out on sending in my I9100 to Samsung to exchange for a smart camera. (unless I can get something cheap to coast on for a week...)
I have had a HD2 previously and have missed the sense and build quality (resorted to a Taurus case to give my sgs2 a bit of weight and durability)
Maybe I will see what the sgs4 has in store :/
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Very disappointed to know about your order delayed, I am also worried about my one from P4u let me call right now and ask about it....
btw from what deal you and and from where?
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Just had chat with P4U but their answer are not precious or much helpful:
"Thank you for that I can see here that your order is pending the stock for release, we do not have any update to say there is a delay on this handset so we expect it to arrive as per the release date. You will receive an email to confirm the dispatch and we do pay for next day delivery although we do ask you to allow up to 3-5 working days to receive this in case of any courier delays."
That sux for EU, maybe HTC is shipping most of the One for US release
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When you order the HTC One from o2 you get free beats in ears .. at least that is the deal here in Germany.
The earbuds aren't that great, but it's still a nice addon
are o2 offering you anything as a gesture of goodwilll ??
Vodafone offered to take a month's bill off for me the last time such a thing happened
I really wonder why I never see anyone out of the US with a HTC smartphone, mostly droids and a whole bunch of iPhones.
Too bad Europe has to wait because of the production delays and the USA devision of HTC which get most of the first bunch of phones. (Dont get me wrong I'm really happy for you Americans, but I aswell want this phone asap, my Desire Z is absolutely done after more than two years )
Netblade.nl said:
I really wonder why I never see anyone out of the US with a HTC smartphone, mostly droids and a whole bunch of iPhones.
Too bad Europe has to wait because of the production delays and the USA devision of HTC which get most of the first bunch of phones. (Dont get me wrong I'm really happy for you Americans, but I aswell want this phone asap, my Desire Z is absolutely done after more than two years )
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I was only kidding, EU,Asia always gets everything first. US is always the last one.
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epsix said:
I was only kidding, EU,Asia always gets everything first. US is always the last one.
Tapatalk 2
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Haha well this time you guys at the other side of the atlantic are in luck
What about the UK? In Clove and Handtec I still see the previous expected dates.
onlinejobwork said:
Very disappointed to know about your order delayed, I am also worried about my one from P4u let me call right now and ask about it....
btw from what deal you and and from where?
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Just had chat with P4U but their answer are not precious or much helpful:
"Thank you for that I can see here that your order is pending the stock for release, we do not have any update to say there is a delay on this handset so we expect it to arrive as per the release date. You will receive an email to confirm the dispatch and we do pay for next day delivery although we do ask you to allow up to 3-5 working days to receive this in case of any courier delays."
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Hope yours isnt delayed. Wonder if this is a handset supply issue?
After ordering mine I trawled through all my local phone shops to see if I could get my hands on one to get a feel of the premium finish. Only one with a dummy was phones 4 u.
carphone warehouse guy told me he was waiting for a dummy 2 days b4 release (this was today) but would not comfirm when that was.
voltron2k11 said:
When you order the HTC One from o2 you get free beats in ears .. at least that is the deal here in Germany.
The earbuds aren't that great, but it's still a nice addon
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......this is why I hate o2.... we dont get a bean mate.
The last "gift" I got from them was with my capasative lg camera phone (worst phone I have ever had btw...)
and that was just a O2 branded blutooth headset.
gutted.....
sr1ks said:
are o2 offering you anything as a gesture of goodwilll ??
Vodafone offered to take a month's bill off for me the last time such a thing happened
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For the release delay?
Netblade.nl said:
I really wonder why I never see anyone out of the US with a HTC smartphone, mostly droids and a whole bunch of iPhones.
Too bad Europe has to wait because of the production delays and the USA devision of HTC which get most of the first bunch of phones. (Dont get me wrong I'm really happy for you Americans, but I aswell want this phone asap, my Desire Z is absolutely done after more than two years )
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Always wanted a Desire z. had a nokia comunicator before smart phones took off. Part of me had hoped some one might have given it another go round now, but I wont hold my breath.
romitkin said:
What about the UK? In Clove and Handtec I still see the previous expected dates.
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May be just a carrier specific supply problem.
snowblind2142 said:
May be just a carrier specific supply problem.
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I thought it was related to the manufacturing issues mentioned here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2181476
romitkin said:
I thought it was related to the manufacturing issues mentioned here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2181476
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funnily enough I had just read about that 10-15mins before I got the text.
Not sure, I had originally ruled it out as everyone else seemed on track for the 15th.
now, the more I'm reading, the more I'm inclined to agree.
I've managed to dig out my wife's old 1st gen iphone ....
Man, the next couple of weeks are going to draaag....
At least I can try and skin it with grogorz Dusk theme Sure I have seen a forum thread somewhere.
Just had a look on the CPW website and they are now saying delivery "expected" March 29th. Holy Cow.
And soon everyone else will follow. The germans took them.
Sandiman said:
Just had a look on the CPW website and they are now saying delivery "expected" March 29th. Holy Cow.
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Must be the parts issue. this could get even worse.....
Netblade.nl said:
I really wonder why I never see anyone out of the US with a HTC smartphone, mostly droids and a whole bunch of iPhones.
Too bad Europe has to wait because of the production delays and the USA devision of HTC which get most of the first bunch of phones. (Dont get me wrong I'm really happy for you Americans, but I aswell want this phone asap, my Desire Z is absolutely done after more than two years )
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If the US is getting the first batch of phones how come Pre-orders aren't open yet
If there is a delay expect to see the few people who do get one putting them on ebay at ridiculous prices.
snowblind2142 said:
Must be the parts issue. this could get even worse.....
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I would love to say I think your wrong, However sadly I'm sure your right.
sassij said:
If the US is getting the first batch of phones how come Pre-orders aren't open yet
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Strange, this is what I found earlier today : http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_one_might_get_delayed_due_to_components_shortage-news-5667.php
"Even though HTC promises to launch the phone on March 15, lots of markets might not get it before May (at the earliest). HTC has already declared the USA market as a major target, so if the rumors come true it's likely that other markets might not get the smartphone for months."

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